Category: Humanities
Mr. & Mrs. Abroad Nigerian
Mr. & Mrs. Abroad Nigerian By: Deji Yesufu I have long suspected that all was not well with marriages of Nigerian couples outside Nigeria but I didn’t know that it was this bad. Pastor Sola Kolade of Vine Branch Church,...
The Old/New Naira Notes Problem
The Old/New Naira Notes Problem By: Deji Yesufu In the midst of a biting fuel scarcity situation, Nigerians are having to face another major problem: the unavailability of legal tenders for transaction. It is bad enough that the economy of...
An Appeal to IPOB
An Appeal to IPOB By: Deji Yesufu Yesterday I was at the staff clinic of a tertiary hospital somewhere in South West Nigeria. As we waited to see the doctor, a young house officer came in for her medicals. She...
A Woman Deserves Her Own Husband
A Woman Deserves Her Own Husband By: Deji Yesufu Many have accused the reformed Christian tradition of being predominantly patriarchal. When a reformed church is described in the western media, one of the first points they make is that they...
What Chinua Achebe Wrote
What Chinua Achebe Wrote By: Deji Yesufu I will admit that I am about the last person to read “There was a Country” by Chinua Achebe. After publishing “Victor Banjo”, I realized that a sequel to that work was inevitable...
When Religion Encounter Politics
When Religion Encounter Politics By: Deji Yesufu I was at the Lagos Bible Conference this past weekend. It is an annual conference organized by the Sovereign Grace Bible Church (SGBC). SGBC is a leading Reformed Baptist Church in Lagos and...
Dear ‘Fisayo Soyombo: An Open Letter
Dear ‘Fisayo Soyombo: An Open Letter By: Deji Yesufu I write this letter as a reaction to your latest investigative series, where you have been publishing your findings around churches and mosques – revealing false prophets both in the Christian...
The Trouble with a Bola Tinubu Presidency
The Trouble with a Bola Tinubu Presidency By: Deji Yesufu Something unrelated to Nigerian politics happened to me two days ago. I discovered that my plumber, who I have been using for the past six years, had been quoting inflated...
EDWARD KOYE-LADELE: Tribute to a Good Man
EDWARD KOYE-LADELE: Tribute to a Good Man By: Deji Yesufu 23rd April 2017, I was arrested by the Nigerian Police and detained at the Sango Police Station here in Ibadan. My offence was that I was protesting the visit of...
The Twinzlove Controversy
By: Abiodun Shotola Recently I read an article detailing how the mother of popular comediennes, known as Twinzlove, cursed every one seeking a reunion between herself, her children and their father. Twinzlove came to limelight when they started making videos...